How to Say ‘Not really used to’ in Simplified Chinese
不太习惯
bù tài xí guàn
[bù tài xíguàn]
💬 Usage Tip: 不太 means "not very", a gentle way to say no. Here 不 stays (bù), because 太 has a falling tone and that makes it (bú tài).
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
太
tài
[tài]
very; quite
After 不, it softens the negative: 'not very'.
我不太喜欢甜的。
I don't really like sweet things.
习惯
xí guàn
[xíguàn]
to be used to
To be accustomed to something.
我习惯早上喝咖啡。
I'm used to drinking coffee in the morning.
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